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| Man, 75, arrested after home-made bomb found near Walsall mosque | Man, 75, arrested after home-made bomb found near Walsall mosque |
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| A 75-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing an explosion likely to endanger life or damage property after a home-made bomb exploded near a mosque. | A 75-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing an explosion likely to endanger life or damage property after a home-made bomb exploded near a mosque. |
| West Midlands police said the man was arrested at his home in Walsall on Thursday afternoon by detectives from the counter-terrorism unit. He has been taken to a police station in the West Midlands for questioning. | West Midlands police said the man was arrested at his home in Walsall on Thursday afternoon by detectives from the counter-terrorism unit. He has been taken to a police station in the West Midlands for questioning. |
| Officers are searching his home address as part of the investigation into the home-made explosive, the remains of which were found in an alleyway adjoining the Aisha Mosque and Islamic Centre in Rutter Street, in the Caldmore area of Walsall, last Saturday. | Officers are searching his home address as part of the investigation into the home-made explosive, the remains of which were found in an alleyway adjoining the Aisha Mosque and Islamic Centre in Rutter Street, in the Caldmore area of Walsall, last Saturday. |
| The arrest comes as part of a major investigation by specialist detectives and experts from the West Midlands counter-terrorism unit. | The arrest comes as part of a major investigation by specialist detectives and experts from the West Midlands counter-terrorism unit. |
| Around 150 people were evacuated from their homes in the Caldmore area last Saturday night while bomb disposal experts made the remains of the device safe. | Around 150 people were evacuated from their homes in the Caldmore area last Saturday night while bomb disposal experts made the remains of the device safe. |
| West Midlands police said a loud bang heard by residents late on Friday "appeared to be consistent" with the device exploding, but no one was injured and it caused minimal damage. | West Midlands police said a loud bang heard by residents late on Friday "appeared to be consistent" with the device exploding, but no one was injured and it caused minimal damage. |
| Officers were contacted on Saturday when the remains of the device were found in the alleyway. | Officers were contacted on Saturday when the remains of the device were found in the alleyway. |
| Anyone with information which may aid the investigation is asked to contact West Midlands police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information which may aid the investigation is asked to contact West Midlands police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |
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